PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adrik Golubev (ranked 2844 p4p, 4026 weight class) and Zane Takala (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zane Takala will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Golubev
vs
Takala

200 cm
25
268
3 - 0 - 0

214 cm
18
266
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Adrik Golubev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zane Takala!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Takala misses.
Takala scores with a jab to the head.
A jab lands there for Takala.
Takala scores with a nice right hand.

Golubev drives through with a takedown into guard.
Golubev postures up.
Golubev chips away with some ground and pound.

It looks like Zane Takala has been cut.
Golubev working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That has opened up Zane Takala's cut even more.
Golubev loads up on a big left hand. Takala felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Golubev looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Takala can't hide his disappointment, as Golubev celebrates the victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Adrik Golubev!
Adrik Golubev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.